Topmusicanswers
- Why does my larynx rise when I sing?
- How do I stop my larynx from raising?
- Is your larynx supposed to move when you sing?
- Is raising your larynx bad?
Why does my larynx rise when I sing?
This upward movement comes from the response of the muscles that suspend the larynx, who's function is for swallowing. Lowering the larynx opposes these muscles during singing and can eventually help to stop them from engaging when you don't want or need them.
How do I stop my larynx from raising?
Try the following suggestions to drop your larynx and leave it there while you make sound:
- Drop and breathe. When you feel the dropping sensation of the larynx, just breathe in and out (inhale and exhale) and leave the larynx in the low position. ...
- Drop and make sound. ...
- Drop and slide around on pitch. ...
- Drop and sing.
Is your larynx supposed to move when you sing?
The quick answer is yes. The larynx does (and should) move when you sing, and not just for controversial techniques like belting. Even in classical singing, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies have confirmed that the larynx gently rises up on the higher pitches, and depresses on the lower ones.
Is raising your larynx bad?
To accomplish higher notes, the larynx needs to be free to tilt in your neck! Tension in and around the larynx can interfere with these movements. However, and it's a great big however, you must not lower or raise your larynx to the point that you become aware of it. That will get you vocal problems.
